Blessed José López Piteira
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
November 30
Born
March 27, 1913
Died
November 30, 1936
Beatified
28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Religious Order
Venerated
1 June 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed José López Piteira, also known as José María or Manuel López Piteira, was an Augustinian friar and deacon who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 27 March 1913 in Arroyo Blanco, Jatibonico, Camagüey, Cuba.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
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